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Published Nature is changing as land abandonment increases - Nature is Changing as Land Abandonment Increases



Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlig...
Published Little-known microbes could help predict climate tipping points - Little-Known Microbes Could Help Predict Climate Tipping Points



Rising temperatures could push ocean plankton and other single-celled creatures toward a carbon tipp...
Published New tool shows progress in fighting spread of invasive grass carp in Great Lakes - New Tool Shows Progress in Fighting Spread of Invasive Grass Carp in Great Lakes



Researchers created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive 'sleeper' species in freshwater...
Published Climate change could lead to 'widespread chaos' for insect communities - Climate Change Could Lead to 'Widespread Chaos' for Insect Communities



New research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new ...
Published Uncovering how grasslands changed our climate - Uncovering How Grasslands Changed Our Climate


Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-na...
Published Flower power: The role of ants in forest regeneration - Flower Power: The Role of Ants in Forest Regeneration


Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a new article. ABSTRACT: Flower Power: The...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published Investing in nature improves equity, boosts economy - Investing in Nature Improves Equity, Boosts Economy



A new study shows that current trends in environmental degradation will lead to large economic losse...
Published Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US - Forest Resilience Linked with Higher Mortality Risk in Western US



A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be...
Published Ancient megafaunal mutualisms and extinctions as factors in plant domestication - Ancient Megafaunal Mutualisms and Extinctions as Factors in Plant Domestication


The development of agriculture is often thought of as a human innovation in response to climate chan...
Published We now know exactly what happens in nature when we fell forests - We Now Know Exactly What Happens in Nature When We Fell Forests



Deforestation is the biggest threat to the planet's ecosystems, and new research has now mapped out ...
Published The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark



A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...
Published Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs - Fathoming the Hidden Heatwaves That Threaten Coral Reefs


The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including ...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published Following rain, desert microbes exhale potent greenhouse gas - Following Rain, Desert Microbes Exhale Potent Greenhouse Gas


New research shows how, after it rains, microbes in desert soil convert one form of pollution into a...
Published Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes - Ancient Climate Change Solves Mystery of Vanished South African Lakes



New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa sugg...
Published What lies beneath: Roots as drivers of South African landscape pattern - What Lies Beneath: Roots as Drivers of South African Landscape Pattern


Research findings suggest that alternative stable states can be maintained through biotic mechanisms...
Published Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to 'bounce back' after die-offs - Marine Seagrass Meadows Show Resilience to 'Bounce Back' After Die-Offs



A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytoto...
Published Detecting coral biodiversity in seawater samples - Detecting Coral Biodiversity in Seawater Samples: A Breakthrough in Marine Science


Researchers have developed a method to measure coral biodiversity through extracting the environment...
Published As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning - As Oceans Warm, Snapping Shrimp Sound a Warning


Scientists have confirmed their previous observations that rising temperatures increase the sound of...